Gothenburg´s Finest are back! THE HALO EFFECT present a brand new single to their fans with ´Become Surrender´. The track has been a staple of their live shows for a while now, and has quickly become a fan-favourite. It´s a multi-faceted song with neck breaking riffs, grooving drums and beautiful melodies which will leave you spellbound.
Mikael Stanne comments: “´Become Surrender´ was written and recorded during the Days Of The Lost sessions, but for some reason we left it out of the album. It has been something we have played during festivals and on our tours and the response has been nothing short of fantastic, so we decided to release it in the interim before we start rolling out singles for the second album. The video was shot during our sold out show at Pustervik here in our hometown of Gothenburg in front of a few of our closest friends and hopefully the joy and love we felt in the room that night shines through.It’s a song about perseverance over distance and not giving in to despair or doubt. Turn it up!”
THE HALO EFFECT will join fellow countrymen of MESHUGGAH on their Spring 2024 tour. Don´t miss out on those dates! 07.03. HU Budapest – Barba Negra 08.03. CZ Prague – Forum Karlin 11.03. DE Wiesbaden – Schlachthof 12.03. DE Hamburg – Grosse Freiheit 15.03. PL Warsaw – Stodola 16.03. DE Berlin – Columbiahalle 17.03. PL Krakow – Studio 19.03. DE Munich – Tonhalle 20.03. IT Milan – Alcatraz 21.03. CH Lausanne – Salle Métropole 23.03. ES Bilbao – Santana 27 24.03. ES Madrid – La Riviera 25.03. ES Barcelona – Razzmatazz 28.03. DE Cologne – Palladium
North Carolina’s stellar progressive metal band STELLAR CIRCUITS has announced the release of a Deluxe Edition of their breakthrough album, Sight To Sound, out now from Nuclear Blast Records. The critically praised record has been digitally reissued with 4 unreleased bonus tracks, just ahead of their first European tour with PERSEFONE, HYPNO5E and LAMPR3A in February/March and U.S. dates with CALVA LOUISE and VUKOVI in May.
Commenting on the Sight To Sound Deluxe Edition and tour, vocalist Ben Beddick says: “We’re excited to finally release the extra tracks from the Sight to Sound recordings. Overall we felt that these songs were best presented as a deluxe or extended version of the album. The 4 extra tracks all seem to have a common tonality and hold a place that’s all their own within the sequence of our new record. The fact that this release coincides with our first ever international tour makes it that much better. We cannot wait to play these new songs for the fine folks of these European nations. It will be a dream come true.”
With the Deluxe Edition’s release comes the visualizer for the lead bonus track ‘The Magician,’ which can be viewed here:
STELLAR CIRCUITS Tour Dates: Europe 2024 w/PERSEFONE, HYPNO5E & LAMPR3A:
Feb 10 – Hengelo, The Netherlands – Metropool Feb 11 – Ghent, Belgium – Asgaard Feb 12 – Wiesbaden, Germany – Schlachthof Feb 13 – Paris, France – La Machine Feb 14 – Nantes, France – Le Ferrailleur Feb 16 – Madrid, Spain – Bassement Feb 17 – Barcelona, Spain – Bóveda Feb 18 – Lyon, France – Rock ‘n Eat Feb 19 – Aarau, Switzerland – KIFF Feb 20 – Munich, Germany – Feierwerk Feb 21 – Vienna, Austria – Viper Room Feb 22 – Budapest, Hungary – Analog Music Hall Feb 23 – Prague, Czech Republic – Kasarna Feb 24 – Poznań, Poland – 2Progi Feb 26 – Berlin, Germany – Cassiopeia Feb 27 – Hamburg, Germany – Logo Feb 28 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Valand Feb 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Hus 7 Mar 1 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Stengade Mar 2 – Hannover, Germany – Béi Chéz Heinz Mar 3 – Oberhausen, Germany – Kulttempel Mar 5 – Bristol, UK – The Exchange Mar 6 – Glasgow, UK – Audio Mar 7 – Manchester, UK – Satan’s Hollow Mar 8 – London, UK – Boston Music Room Mar 9 – Lille, France – The Black Lab Mar 10 – Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Dynamo
U.S. 2024 w/CALVA LOUISE & VUKOVI May 8 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle – Back Room May 9 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade (Purgatory) May 13 – Nashville, TN – The Basement May 14 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill Duck Room May 16 – Ferndale, MI – Loving Touch May 17 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean May 19 – Washington, DC – DC9 Nightclub May 21 – Philadelphia, PA – Kung Fu Necktie May 22 – Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall May 23 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
Top 10 alt-metal vanguards FROM ASHES TO NEW have released the emotionally charged new song “Barely Breathing” featuring female-fronted rock trio Against The Current. Adeptly juxtaposing clean vocals and rap verses delivered by FROM ASHES TO NEW founding member Matt Brandyberry alongside impassioned screams from frontman Danny Case, “Barely Breathing,” examines the dissolution of a turbulent romance whose lovers are left “barely breathing.” Against The Current vocalist Chrissy Costanza’s melodic vocals movingly add to the intimacy of the track. Out now, via Better Noise Music, stream/download “Barely Breathing (feat. Against The Current)” HERE.
“From the moment we created this song, we knew it was special,” says Case. “It brought a new angle and a fresh sound to the band and because of that, we knew we wanted to feature a singer that could add their own flair and truly give the song its own identity. Chrissy is a perfect addition to this song and her voice brings a dynamic that elevates the song to an even greater level.”
“It’s always a huge honor to be welcomed into another artist’s world,” shares Costanza. “I was a massive fan of this song from the very first listen that getting to be a part of it is such a dream.”
Using inspiration from the single’s dark cover art (seen above), FROM ASHES TO NEW collaborated with director and VFX artist JOSIAHx for the “Barely Breathing” visually striking music video.
“Melodic, emotive and undeniably powerful” (mxdwn), FROM ASHES TO NEW’s critically acclaimed #1-charting concept album BLACKOUTsaw the band achieve their fifth-ever Top 10-charting rock radio single with “Hate Me Too” which peaked at #8 and landed them on Loudwire’s list of “The Most-Played Songs On Rock Radio in 2023.” The band wrapped 2024 with album track “Nightmare” peaking at #5. Producedby Brandyberry, alongside longtime collaborators and producers Grant McFarland and Carson Slovak¸ BLACKOUT acted as a prequel to their 2016 debut DAY ONE conceptually themed around a distressed world pre-apocalypse and was fittingly wrote during the 2020 pandemic. Find BLACKOUT on digital download, CD, vinyl or cassette at https://fatn.ffm.to/blackoutalbum.
FROM ASHES TO NEW’s blend of hard rock, hip-hop, electronic, and alternative music has built them a diverse and dedicated fanbase across the globe. The band spent most of 2023 on the road including tours with Shinedown, Three Days Grace, In This Moment, Motionless in White and Fit For A King along with festival appearances at Welcome to Rockville and Sonic Temple. The Lancaster, PA-based bandwrapped up the year with a headlining U.S. tour featuring support from The Word Alive, Catch Your Breath and EKOH including two back-to-back sold-out hometown shows at HMAC in Harrisburg, PA. Stay tuned for new dates in 2024.
French extreme metal stalwarts of HYRGAL keep raging on with a brand new new offering ‘Ode Orpheline’, which is now streaming on all digital platforms HERE. A fitting lyric video is now streaming on their YouTube channel HERE.
The band comment:
“Today, our new single “Ode orpheline” is available on all streaming platforms.The lyrics video is available on our Youtube channel.This final venomous blow seals the end of Hyrgal.All future events are cancelled.Our merchandising remains available on our Big Cartel and Bandcamp.Hail to the great Death.
HYRGAL 2007 – 2024″
HYRGAL‘s latest EP ‘Sessions Funéraires : Anno MMXXIII’ was released on April 7, 2023.
Track-list
Deuil Éclair (3:52)
Phalanges Assassines (4:01)
Épique spleen (4:19)
Gorge Blanche / Surin Noir (4:22)
炎が秒を貪り⻝⾷食う場所 (Honō ga byō o musabori kuu basho) (3:35)
Dark Endless (Marduk Cover) (4:03) Total: 24:02
Formed in 2007, HYRGAL is an Extreme Metal band from France. Their name comes from nordic mythology and is the contraction of two runes, Tyr (god of victory, fire and fair war) and Hagalaz (hail). After some demos and local concerts, Hyrgal released their first album ‘Serpentine’ in 2017 on Naturmacht Productions and shortly after started to work with Les Acteurs de l’Ombre Productions for all next releases: ‘Fin de Règne’ (2020), ‘Hyrgal’ (2022) and ‘Sessions Funéraires: Anno MMXXIII’ (2023).
HYRGAL is reputed for their complex music, deep lyrics and extreme vision of life. Blending Death metal, Black metal and Dark Ambient elements, Hyrgal continue their crusade against the intransigent world, like a portal to inner liberation.
Cycle Of Loss is the first single from the upcoming album A Ghost Triangle from Finnish group Electric Deathbeat. The song pretty much summarises the overall atmosphere of the album. Different vocal styles including clean, harsh and growl vocals, guitar and synth-driven melodies in a deathish combination with a twists of progressivity.
Lyrically, Cycle Of Loss is about the state where a person has sunken into depression and some twisted way even enjoys it and awaits more sorrow just to survive to the next day. The song was one of the first songs Juha composed to the album.
March 22, 2024 will seesymphonic metal vikings, LEAVES’ EYES, release their much-awaited, new studio album “Myths Of Fate” via AFM Records. The album pre-sale is available at https://leaveseyes.bfan.link/Myths-of-Fate! In support of their upcoming record release, LEAVES’ EYES have also announced an extensive touring schedule kicking off in March,find all live dates listed below!
Four years after bringing “The Last Viking” to Valhalla with their previous opus, LEAVES’ EYES resurrect with “Myths Of Fate” to celebrate their 20th year of existence. As the first singles such as “Forged By Fire”, “Realm Of Dark Waves” and today’s premiere of “Who Wants To Live Forever” prove, with their ninth studio album, the Germany-based act consolidates their leading position in the symphonic metal universe. Powerful, epic and impressive – the band once again merges traditional metal genres by fusing elements of folk, gothic, and classical music into a captivating sonic masterpiece!
With “Myths Of Fate”, the band set sails for new winds that definitely blow from the harsh shallows of the symphonic metal genre. The fantastic world of legends from Norse and Eastern European mythology is the setting for monumental entertainment: LEAVES’ EYES open up a world of magical places, spellbound weapons or supernatural creatures.
The band produced a total of five music videos with Mastersound Entertainment. Filmed on impressive locations in Iceland, Germany and Poland, they bring the myths captivatingly to the screen. Magic creatures, great battles and enchanting warrior queens come to live! Following the epic video for “Realm Of Dark Waves”, a new clip for the latest LEAVES’ EYES single, “Who Wants to Live Forever”, is now premiering here:
LEAVES’ EYES have always played in a league of their own. The international group has toured all populated continents, playing concerts in more than 50 countries, frequently reach top positions in the album charts and with every output they deliver a multimedia masterpiece when it comes to video clips and artwork.
In their multifaceted discography, LEAVES’ EYES naturally integrate various genres such as folk metal, Viking metal or symphonic metal into their unique sound creations. Legendary releases like “Vinland Saga” (2005) or “Njord” (2009) made them pioneers in their own league, a position they successfully confirmed with chart-breakers like “King Of Kings” (2015) or “Sign Of The Dragonhead” (2018). Their compositions are complex, though, always well balanced between heaviness and melodic atmosphere. Each of their mind-broadening lyrical concepts based on mediaeval mythology are thoroughly researched, offering their audience journeys to the past times of Vikings, myths and sagas.
Their live shows are spectacular events with breathtaking stage scenery, including a Viking ship or even the “Swords In Rock” monument from Norway. LEAVES’ EYES have been setting world history to music and undeniably, by doing so, have raced to the top of the symphonic metal tree.
Now, Alexander Krull once again exceeded his own standards in the producer’s chair. For the fine and complex compositions you will find on “Myths Of Fate”, he created an extraordinary and crystal-clear sound sphere with an undeniable live feeling. The band sounds raw and feisty, but still leaves space for affective atmospheres. The US soundtrack-multi-talent Jonah Weingarten contributes the impressive orchestral score that was created hand in hand with the metal arrangements. Moreover, Lea-Sophie Fischer (Eluveitie) on the fiddle and Thomas Roth’s play of the mediaeval Nyckelharpa add on mystical sounds to “Myths Of Fate”.
LEAVES’ EYES have created an entire universe of their own imagination that showcases their talent as storytellers and music perfectionists. No doubt, the band will leave an everlasting footprint in their own genre with this album. “Myths Of Fate” provides a dynamic soundtrack for a vivid escape into a magical world of mythology!
LEAVES’ EYES TOUR DATES with special guests METALITE on selected dates + CATALYST CRIME:
14.03.2024 UK Birmingham / Asylum 15.03.2024 UK Glasgow / Slay 16.03.2024 UK London / The Dome 17.03.2024 UK Manchester / Academy 3 19.03.2024 DE Nürnberg / Hirsch 20.03.2024 CZ Solothurn / Kofmehl 21.03.2024 DE Bochum / Matrix 23.03.2024 DE Osnabrück / Bastard Club 24.03.2024 DE Leipzig / Hellraiser 26.03.2024 DE Darmstadt / Centralstation 27.03.2024 DE München / Backstage 29.03.2024 ES Madrid / Moby Dick 30.03.2024 PT Porto / Hard Club 01.04.2024 ES Barcelona / La Nau 02.04.2024 IT Milano / Legend Club 03.04.2024 AT Vienna / Szene 04.04.2024 HU Budapest / Analog Music Club 05.04.2024 BG Sofia / Joy Station Club 06.04.2024 RO Bucharest / Fabrica 07.04.2024 RO Cluj Napoca / Form Space 08.04.2024 PL Krakau / Kamienna 12 09.04.2024 PL Warsaw / Hydrozagadka 10.04.2024 PL Gdansk / Drizzly Grizzly 11.04.2024 DE Hamburg / Headcrash 13.04.2024 DE Berlin / Orwohaus
LEAVES’ EYES is: Elina Siirala – Vocals Alexander Krull – Vocals Micki Richter – Guitar Luc Gebhardt – Guitar Joris Nijenhuis – Drums
THE ROCK ALCHEMIST – Italian Rock Band from Turin with a strong sonic identity that blends modern rock with progressive, hard, alternative, and pop elements!
Kimmo Kuusniemi’s SARCOFAGUS return with a Historic 2010 Concert Video Premiere on YouTube! Click image to watch the video
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 